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Flawless (1999 Film)
''Flawless'' is a 1999 American crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Plot Decorated and retired security guard Walter Koontz lives in a downtown apartment complex, where he is in constant conflict with drag queen Rusty and his friends. He frequents a night club, from which he conducts a superficial sexual relationship with Karen. At the same time he rejects Tia, deeming her a 'whore'. One night crime boss "Mr. Z" and two goons come to the building looking for the money Amber's boyfriend stole from his organization. Having heard gunshots upstairs, Walt suffers a stroke while ascending the stairs to help. He awakens with the right side of his body paralyzed resulting in poor speech and posture, and giving him a limp that requires him to use a cane. Walter's ego massively suffers and he becomes ashamed to be seen in public, even skipping therapy, leading to his doctor visiting him at home. His physical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Schumacher
Joel T. Schumacher (; August 29, 1939June 22, 2020) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Raised in New York City by his mother, Schumacher graduated from Parsons School of Design and originally became a fashion designer. He first entered filmmaking as a production and costume designer before gaining writing credits on ''Car Wash'', ''Sparkle'', and ''The Wiz''. Schumacher received little attention for his first theatrically released films, ''The Incredible Shrinking Woman'' and ''D.C. Cab'', but rose to prominence after directing ''St. Elmo's Fire'', ''The Lost Boys'', and ''The Client''. Schumacher was selected to replace Tim Burton as director of the Batman franchise and oversaw ''Batman Forever'' and '' Batman & Robin''. Later, Schumacher directed smaller-budgeted films, including ''Tigerland'' and ''Phone Booth''. In 2004, he directed ''The Phantom of the Opera'', which was released to mixed reviews. His final directorial work were two episodes of ''Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralyzed
Paralysis (also known as plegia) is a loss of motor function in one or more muscles. Paralysis can also be accompanied by a loss of feeling (sensory loss) in the affected area if there is sensory damage. In the United States, roughly 1 in 50 people have been diagnosed with some form of permanent or transient paralysis. The word "paralysis" derives from the Greek παράλυσις, meaning "disabling of the nerves" from παρά (''para'') meaning "beside, by" and λύσις (''lysis'') meaning "making loose". A paralysis accompanied by involuntary tremors is usually called "palsy". Causes Paralysis is most often caused by damage in the nervous system, especially the spinal cord. Other major causes are stroke, trauma with nerve injury, poliomyelitis, cerebral palsy, peripheral neuropathy, Parkinson's disease, ALS, botulism, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, and Guillain–Barré syndrome. Temporary paralysis occurs during REM sleep, and dysregulation of this system can lead to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Enos
John Enos III (born June 12, 1962) is an American film and television actor. He has guest starred on television programs ''Murder, She Wrote'', '' Sex and the City'', ''NYPD Blue'', and ''CSI: NY'', among other TV series. Enos's film credits include '' Death Becomes Her'' (1992), '' Demolition Man'' (1993), '' The Rock'' (1996), '' Blade'' (1998), '' Flawless'' (1999), ''Phone Booth'' (2002), ''Everybody Wants to Be Italian'' (2007) and ''Toxic'' (2008). In 2018, Enos was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer, for his role as Roger, an Elvis impersonator and partner to Eileen Davidson's Susan Banks, on the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives''. Personal life John Enos was born on June 12, 1962, in Boston, Massachusetts, of Italian and Portuguese ancestry. He was married to Jennie Lee from 2006 until her death on February 18, 2012. Enos attended Bentley and Salem State College. Prior to becoming an actor, he was a bartender in New York City. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Lichtenstein
Mitchell Wilson Lichtenstein (born March 10, 1956) is an American actor, writer, producer and director. Early life and education The son of Isabel (née Wilson) and Roy Lichtenstein, he studied acting at Bennington College in Vermont. His father is of Jewish background. Career Mitchell's first film role was in the 1983 film ''Lords of Discipline'', filmed largely at Wellington College in the UK. In Ang Lee's film ''The Wedding Banquet'' (1993), Lichtenstein played the partner of a gay Taiwanese man living in the United States who is forced to marry by his parents. Other film acting credits include '' Streamers'', for which he and other members of the cast Guy Boyd, George Dzundza, David Alan Grier, Matthew Modine and Michael Wright were awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor from the Venice Film Festival. He produced, wrote, and directed the 2007 black comedy horror film ''Teeth'', about the pitfalls and power of a girl as a living example of the vagina dentata myth. The fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Saguar
Luis Saguar (October 6, 1957 – July 8, 2009) was an American writer, professor and actor in theater and films. Saguar played characters as diverse as wise elders, terrifying addicts, and strange sidekicks. He was also co-founder of Campo Santo, the theater company at the Intersection for the Arts. He is especially known for his work in '' 8mm'', '' Fun with Dick and Jane'' and '' Flawless'' films, and his theater work in "Santos & Santos" (work directed by Octavio Solis), playing one of the corrupt lawyer brothers. Biography Saguar was born in San Francisco, California, and was raised in Daly City, California. He had three siblings: Pablo Saguar, Frank Arambarri and Gloria Flore. During his adolescence, Saguar began using drugs, and at 15 was jailed for participating in a robbery. He turned his life around when he began his acting career at almost 30. In 2001, he published his work "Angulo Hotel", in which he spoke of living on the streets and explaining the risks of drugs and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richie Lamontagne
Richie Lamontagne, known as ''"The Mountain"'', born in Everett, Massachusetts, December 20, 1969, is a professional American boxer. Lamontagne's record is 29-7-1 with 24 knockouts. He is also an actor and model. He was U.S.B.F. Cruiserweight Champion, a title won in 1995 with a 9th-round knock out against Fred Adams of Clearwater, Florida. He defended his title six times, all by knockouts, then received a 12-round split decision loss to Kenny Keene in his home town of Boise, Idaho in 1998. In May 1998, after his loss in Biloxi, Mississippi, to the 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist, Vasily Jirov of Russia, his recognition in the world of boxing and his marketability increased. He appeared on television programs: ''E.T.'', ''Inside Edition'', ''Hard Copy'', and ''Extra''. He also appeared in a number of feature films including: '' A Civil Action'', ''Urban Relics'', ''Moon over Miami'', and appeared alongside Robert De Niro as Carmine in the 1999 film '' Flawless''. He was featured in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Rasuk
Victor Rasuk (born January 15, 1984) is an American actor. Early life Rasuk was born in New York City, to Dominican parents. His mother worked as a seamstress, and his father at an auto shop. He has one brother, actor Silvestre Rasuk, with whom he starred in '' Raising Victor Vargas''. Rasuk attended performing arts school as a teenager, and began acting at 14. Career Rasuk landed his first film role in the Peter Sollett-directed short film ''Five Feet High and Rising''. Two years later, Sollett suggested expanding the short film into a feature-length film, '' Raising Victor Vargas'', which earned Rasuk a nomination for Best Debut Performance at the 19th Independent Spirit Awards. In his next film, ''Rock Steady'', he played a character named Roc. Two years later, he took a leading role in '' Haven''. Rasuk portrayed skateboarder Tony Alva in the 2005 biographical drama film ''Lords of Dogtown''. The part included surfing and performing skateboarding tricks. Although the more c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penny Balfour
Penny Balfour is a film and television actress. Selected filmography * '' Flawless'' (1999), as Cristal * '' Sidewalks of New York'' (2001), as Young Hooker * ''Drop Back Ten'' (2000), as Amanda Bennett * ''Ash Wednesday'' (2002), as Callie * ''Arthur and the Invisibles'' (2006), Rosetta 'Rose' Suchot Montgomery * '' Just Add Water'' (2007), as Charlene * ''Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard'' (2009), as Rosetta 'Rose' Suchot Montgomery * '' Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds'' (2010), as Rosetta 'Rose' Suchot Montgomery TV appearances * ''Murphy Brown'' Season 3 / Episode 25 (1991), as Alexis Dewar * '' Ed'' Season 1 / Episode 9 (2000), as Waitress * ''Law & Order'' Season 9 / Episode 4 (1998), as Roni and Season 11 / Episode 9 (2001), as Carol Gibbons * ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' ''The Good Doctor'' episode (2001), as Lisa Voight * ''The Division'' Season 3 / Episode 6 (2003), as Mrs. Jenkins * ''NYPD Blue'' Season 11 / Episode 18 (2004), as Alyssa Huber * ''Malcolm in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mina Bern
Mina Bern (May 5, 1911 – January 10, 2010) was a Polish and American actress. She was a star of the Yiddish theater. Biography Mina Bernholtz was born in Bielsk Podlaski in Poland. Her theatrical debut was in Bialystok under the director Yehuda Greenhoyz.Ben-Avraham, Michael (September 8, 2006).Mina Bern: Portret fun a yidisher bine-kinstlerin (Mina Bern: Portrait of a Yiddish Stage Artist) . ''Forverts''. Retrieved March 30, 2018. In 1930, through her relative Moishe Broderzon, she shortened her name and auditioned successfully to join the Ararat Yiddish cabaret theater in Łódź, and then played at the Warsaw ''Scala'' and later, the Kaminska theaters and the local folk theater. With Dina Halperin and Sam Bronetski she worked in the collective ''Our Theater'', and later with Zygmunt Turkov. Zylbercweig, Zalmen (1959).Bern (Bernholts), Mina . ''Leksikon fun yidishn teater'' exicon of Yiddish Theater With the assistance of Jacob Mestel. New York: Elisheva. V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jude Ciccolella
Richard Jude Ciccolella (born November 30, 1947) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for playing Mike Novick in the television series '' 24'' from 2001 to 2006. Life and career Ciccolella was born in Burlington, Vermont, and spent his formative years in Albany, New York. In 1969, he graduated from Brown University, where he acted in student productions. He studied at Temple University, earning a Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre. His film debut was in the 1992 James Foley and David Mamet film ''Glengarry Glen Ross'', as a detective in the scene where Al Pacino is having an argument with Kevin Spacey about the "six-thousand dollars" owed to him. His other early film roles include Mert in ''The Shawshank Redemption'' (1994), Jerry in ''Boys on the Side'' (1995), Lieutenant Wilson in ''Night Falls on Manhattan'' (1996), Romulan Commander Suran in '' Star Trek: Nemesis'' (2002), the private eye in ''Down with Love'' (2003), Karl Iverson in ''The Terminal'' (2004) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory Cochrane
Rory Cochrane (born February 28, 1972) is an American actor. He is known for playing Ron Slater in '' Dazed and Confused'', Lucas in ''Empire Records'', Lee Schatz in ''Argo'', Freck in ''A Scanner Darkly'', and Tim Speedle in ''CSI: Miami''. Career Cochrane's first roles included a part in a docudrama about drugs on ''Saturday Night with Connie Chung'' (1989) and an appearance in an episode of ''H.E.L.P.'' (1990). He then made his film debut (with about fifteen seconds' screen time) in '' A Kiss Before Dying'', followed by his first substantial role as Jeff Goldblum's son in ''Fathers & Sons''. Cochrane's breakout role came when he was cast as stoner Ron Slater in 1993's ''Dazed and Confused'', a film that ''Entertainment Weekly'' ranked #3 in their "50 Best High School Movies" of all-time. Cochrane followed up with a powerful performance as the psychotic Billy Mack in the Renée Zellweger action/comedy ''Love and a .45'' in 1994. Cochrane again found success with a major role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashom Wooden
Nashom Benjamin Wooden (October 9, 1969 – March 23, 2020) was an American performing artist. Wooden was a member of the electronic dance music band The Ones and performed as a drag queen under the stage name Mona Foot. Biography Wooden was born in October 1969 and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and entered the New York nightlife scene as a Club Kid in the mid-1980s. By 1989, he worked in Manhattan running the men's clothing department at Patricia Field's boutique while developing the drag queen persona Mona Foot with his friend and former roommate Lady Bunny. Wooden credits RuPaul as an early mentor; RuPaul taught Wooden how to apply makeup, and both appeared in an off-Broadway play titled ''My Pet Homo''. As Mona Foot, Wooden hosted the weekly drag competition "Mona Foot's Star Search" at the New York gay bar Barracuda, cited by ''The New York Times'' as a likely inspiration for the television series '' RuPaul's Drag Race''. In 1997, Wooden began to work as a bartender and D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |